Private Food Tour Singapore: 10 Tastings Across 3 Cultures
Walk three neighborhoods, taste ten dishes, learn why locals love each one.
A private 3-hour food tour through Singapore's Kampong Glam, Little India and Chinatown, with 10 tastings of local dishes and drinks handpicked by your guide. The tour includes city highlights between stops and covers vegetarian alternatives on request. You travel with only your guide, not a group.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Singapore's food and culture
- Start at Kampong Glam district
- Taste 10 local food and drinks
- Visit Little India neighborhood
- Try Tarik and Rojak dishes
- Explore Chinatown Singapore
- Sample unique Singaporean favorites
- Kampong Glam 1h
- Little India 1h
- Chinatown Singapore 1h
What’s included
- 10 food and drink tastings handpicked by your local guide.
- vegetarian alternatives available on request.
- a private English-speaking local guide for the full three hours.
- city highlights and neighborhood walks between food stops.
- a carbon-neutral, B-Corp certified experience.
- Every day 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00
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Private 3-hour food tour through Kampong Glam, Little India and Chinatown with an English-speaking guide sampling 10 local dishes including teh tarik and rojak.
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The experience
Kampong Glam is where the tour starts: the Malay-Muslim quarter on the north bank of the Singapore River, home to one of Singapore's most striking religious buildings. Your local guide meets you there and walks you through the neighborhood's food scene, stopping for tastings that move from savory to sweet, with local drinks woven through. The guide has handpicked all 10 items based on their own knowledge and passion for the city's food, so you're tasting what locals actually eat, not what a menu thinks tourists want.
From Kampong Glam you move into Little India, the historic district where you'll taste the classics: teh tarik (the pulled tea that defines the local café culture) and rojak (the tangy, complex salad that shows up everywhere). The guide explains why these dishes matter to the community and what makes the versions you're tasting the real thing. Between stops you'll see the neighborhood itself, so the food sits inside the place that made it.
Chinatown rounds out the three-neighborhood arc with more local favorites handpicked by your guide. The whole tour runs three hours, and because it's private (just you and your guide) the pace holds to what you want. Dietary restrictions are handled ahead of time. Message your guide before the tour starts and vegetarian alternatives are ready. The experience is carbon-neutral and built to keep money in local hands, not to move crowds through a standard route.
Top questions
What are teh tarik and rojak, the two dishes the tour highlights?
Teh tarik is pulled tea, a local café staple made by pouring hot tea between two cups to create a frothy drink. Rojak is a tangy salad of vegetables, tofu and shrimp paste that's iconic to Singapore's street food culture. Both appear on the tour as classics that define how locals eat.
Does the tour include entry to the attractions in Kampong Glam, Little India and Chinatown?
The tour visits these neighborhoods from the outside and walks through them between food stops, so you see the city highlights without needing separate tickets. The focus stays on the food and the guide's knowledge of each area.
How does a private tour work differently from a group one?
On this private tour, you travel with only your English-speaking local guide, no other travelers. The pace and stops adjust to what you want, and the guide can focus entirely on your questions and interests throughout the three hours.
What happens if I have dietary restrictions or allergies?
Vegetarian alternatives are built into the tour. Message your guide before you book to let them know what you need, and they'll have options ready at each stop. The guide works with local producers and can adapt the tastings to fit your requirements.
How do I get to Kampong Glam where the tour starts?
Kampong Glam is accessible by public transportation, and your guide will meet you at the starting point in the neighborhood. If you're staying elsewhere in Singapore, you can take the MRT or a taxi to reach the area. The guide will confirm the exact meeting spot when you book.
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Private Food Tour Singapore: 10 Tastings Across 3 Cultures
3h · EN
from S$ 184 per person
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